Edward Martin papers
Scope and Contents
Photocopy and typescript of a letter from Martin to John Melling, dated April 9, 1849. Letter is also signed by a "John Case" or "John Cane." It mentions briefly the expulsion from Nauvoo and travel to Council Bluffs as well as his being enlisted into the Mormon Battalion. Details all the mileage of his journeys as a member of the Battalion and finally his release and entry into the Salt Lake Valley. Mentions the death and burial of his daughter Eliza Susannah. Also bears his testimony of the gospel.
Dates
- 1849 April 9
Creator
- Martin, Edward, -1882 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Edward Martin (1818-1882) was a photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Edward Martin was born November 18, 1818 in Lancashire, England. He was a 3rd corporal in Company C of the Mormon Battalion. He was ordained to the 24th Quorum of the Seventies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 9, 1844. He worked as a painter in Salt Lake City and died August 1882.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Anna Keogh in 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Anna Keogh; 2006.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, mission and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1, November 2013)
Processing Information
Processed, Jana Lloyd, 19th Century Manuscripts Processor, 2006.
- Title
- Register of Edward Martin papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kyle Bird
- Date
- 2014 November 25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States